- The Inkwell
- Illinois
- University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, ILCity: midsizeZIP 62703Founded 1969
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1969
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1970
- Website
- www.uis.edu
IllinoisPublic
University of Illinois Springfield
University of Illinois Springfield is a public university in Springfield, Illinois, with 2,263 undergraduates. It admits 86% of applicants, graduates 53% within six years and costs $7,528 a year after aid.
53%graduate
Admission rate86%
Retention75%
4-year graduation43%
Pell Grant share44%
Federal loans36%
$7,528net price / year
86%admission rate
1102average SAT
53%graduate in 6 years
$64,479median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,750median debt
#585 of 1,704 for earnings#90 of 1,739 for lowest net price#917 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,036 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $24,774tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $12,640
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,795
- Average net price
- $7,528national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$5,392
$30,001–48,000$4,267
$48,001–75,000$5,885
$75,001–110,000$10,947
$110,001+$16,632
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 86%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1102
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 480–610
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 460–590
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college86%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college75%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college53%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college44%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 53%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 59%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,270
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $64,479middle 50%: $43,717–$92,107
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$92,107
Median, University of Illinois Springfield$64,479
Lower quarter$43,717
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,263
- Part-time
- 29%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 25.8
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 60%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,921 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,051
- Endowment, end of year
- $33,302,364
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White61%
Hispanic12%
Black14%
Asian4.0%
Two or more races5.0%
U.S. nonresident3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.2%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Computer & information sciences22%
Business & management18%
Psychology13%
Education6.2%
Public administration & social service5.3%
Communication & journalism4.8%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.6%
English language & literature3.8%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governors State University University Park, IL | $15,833 | 23% | $61,863 |
| Chicago State University Chicago, IL | $7,273 | 15% | $48,395 |
| Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL | $9,377 | 25% | $56,278 |
| Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL | $12,717 | 50% | $55,885 |
| Western Illinois University Macomb, IL | $10,018 | 49% | $57,175 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | $12,554 | 59% | $57,388 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ | $8,127 | 54% | $63,525 |
| Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH | $9,161 | 53% | $46,691 |
| Murray State University Murray, KY | $7,350 | 60% | $48,482 |
| California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA | $6,346 | 57% | $63,721 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI | $7,863 | 60% | $66,897 |
| University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, AR | $9,940 | 50% | $40,581 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 148654. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q941855.